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Originally Posted by hhEb09'1
dictionary.com lists something different: "3a. the figure of the moon in its first or last quarter, resembling a segment of a ring tapering to points at the ends." My Ame.Her.Dic. says "1. The figure of the moon as it appears in its first or last quarter, with concave and convex edges terminating in points."
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No, that's not different from what I said. If it is
in the first or last quarter, then it
is close to new, in the sense that new is the centerpoint of the period described. But if it is
close to the quarter, then it needn't be
in the first or last quarter, it could certainly be gibbous and be near to a quarter phase. You are incorrectly nitpicking my nitpick!